Episode · The Book Review · 2024-07-18
Books mentioned on A Brave Look at Depression
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Pachinko
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee is a sweeping historical fiction novel that follows four generations of a Korean family living in Japan.
Recommended“well until then the new book is called pachenko by m Jin Lee Min”
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1984
George Orwell's classic dystopian novel 1984 presents a chilling vision of a totalitarian regime characterized by extreme surveillance and psychological manipulation.
Recommended“I want to add in favor of Orwell that not only should people of course read 1984 and his excellent essay politics in the English language but also”
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It Can't Happen Here
It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis is a 1935 political satire novel that explores the rise of fascism and authoritarianism within the United States during a fictional political campaign.
Discussed“there's a sort of political satire by Sinclair Lewis it can't happen here which is selling incredibly well and has been reprinted so it's interesting to see that”
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Such, Such Were the Joys
Such, Such Were the Joys is a classic autobiographical essay by George Orwell that recounts his painful, deeply formative experiences as a student at a harsh English preparatory school.
Recommended“such such were the joys which is my one of my favorite Orwell essays have you ever read it about his boarding school days”
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Free Food for Millionaires
Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee is a sweeping contemporary novel that follows Casey Han, a sharp-witted Princeton graduate navigating the immense economic and cultural pressures of immigrant life in New York City.
Discussed“MH your first book came out in 2007 MH and what was that book called free food for millionaires”
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The Girl Before
The Girl Before by J.
Discussed“it's called the girl before by um an author named JP Delany it's in fact uh not a debut novel no it's a ponm”
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My Utmost for His Highest
Discussed“and she grew up reading regularly this Daily Devotional book called My Utmost For His Highest which is by a Scottish writer named Oswald Chambers”
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The power broker: Robert Moses and the fall of New York
The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York by Robert A.
Discussed“well unsurprisingly I am still reading uh the power broker Robert Moses and the fall of New York that giant second installment of 46”
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Siblings without rivalry
Discussed“I finished the mie condo um and I moved swiftly on to siblings without rivalry”
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Give me everything you have
Discussed“then I got sidetracked into James Len's Memoir um uh give me everything you have which I that's the stalker Memoir that's the stalker Memoir”
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The examined life
Stephen Grosz's The Examined Life offers a collection of compelling psychological case studies drawn from the author's decades of practice as an American-born psychotherapist in London.
Discussed“um I also read the examined life which was one of your recommendations John”
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You learn by living
You Learn by Living by Eleanor Roosevelt is an insightful collection of reflections and practical wisdom written by the former First Lady in 1960, offering guidance on finding purpose, courage, and maturity.
Recommended“it's a book by Elanor Rosevelt um from 1960 called You Learn by living”
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Other mentions in this episode (9) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“Daphne has also written dreaming of Hitler enchantment and most recently the fame lunches”
“Daphne has also written dreaming of Hitler enchantment and most recently the fame lunches”
“Daphne has also written dreaming of Hitler enchantment and most recently the fame lunches”
“and of course there's other dystopian books as we spoke about last week Rising as well like uh you know Alis Hy's Brave New World is up there”
“another book by another Clinton is uh Chelsea Clinton is publishing a book called governing Global Health about healthc care and she's co-written that with Debbie Shar”
“it's um Insane Clown president by the Rolling Stone journalist Matt taibi”
“and then in his more uh his recent book Avid Reader what are you reading”
“it's by uh um Adele Faber and elain mases and it came out like 20 years ago at least um but I think is still one of the great uh parenting books their followup to um how to talk so kids will listen and listen so kids will talk”
“it's kind of the Psychotherapy version of uh Oliver Sax's the man almost took his wife for a hat”